Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus auratinus | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus asiaticus, Conus attenuatus, Conus africanus, Conus ambiguus | ||
Conus auratinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 55 mm and 120 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Central and the West Pacific Ocean.
References
Conus auratinus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA